Sunday, April 09, 2023
Happy Easter 2023
In April 1999, our current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was sentenced to six years in prison on charges of corruption while in August 2000, he was handed a nine-year jail term for sodomy. We all know these charges are politically motivated. But like he himself had said, “God sent him to prison to learn the people’s plight. Today, he truly understands what is “injustice”, being persecuted, the hardship of the rakyat, and how our political system is full of grime and dirt. Like those who have been persecuted, they have seen the injustice of this cruel world. God had them to go through it personally, so they can have compassion and empathy for the people. God needed a person who has been personal with injustice and oppression to fix the broken and corrupt system.
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years by the South African apartheid government. His crime? Standing up against a government that was committing egregious human rights abuses against black South Africans. He was released from prison in 1990 and went on to lead the way for the abolition of apartheid in 1994. He was elected as South Africa's first black president that same year. His most astounding accomplishment after suffering years of abuse was to create the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which focused on healing the country's wounds from human rights abuses using truth-telling and forgiveness. Today, South Africa has one of the fastest growing economies and is a member of the BRICS alliance. Without open reconciliation, forgiveness and healing a country cannot move forward.
Donald Trump was arraigned this week, on the eve of the Passover in New York on the 13th day of Nisan (Hebrew calendar). It was the same day Jesus was arraigned on trumped-up charges at the Sanhedrin in front of Pontius Pilate. 13th day of Nisan was also the day Haman wrote the edict to destroy and kill all Jews (Esther 3:12).
Indictment of Trump
As Pilate had said “ Behold the man” in John 19, the Neocons are framing Trump in desperation; yes the Donald Trump who said that if he were the President the Ukraine war will end in 24 hours. Like Jesus he will be trialled in a kangaroo court whereby the outcome is already determined. They pretend to be impartial quoting all laws but they are out to get Trump. The prosecutor Alvin Bragg is a registered Democrat and a Democrat appointee should rightly recuse himself.
But it will not end well the conspirators and those complicit in this travesty of justice- the Soros, the Newlands of this world. In such a corrupt system, justice can be bought and manipulated. Pontius Pilate was summoned back to Rome and later he committed suicide. Pilate’s wife advised him to stay out of the case “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.” (Mt 27:19) Haman who issued the edict to kill all Jews was hanged in the gallows he made for Mordecai. Likewise Augustine Paul who sentenced Anwar died at age a relatively young age of 64 after being bed-ridden for some time.
I believe Trump is an agent of God’s justice. During his first term in office he didn’t drain the swamp and do all he said he would do. He didn’t reform the judicial system and kept Obama leftovers in his office and wrongly trusted them. He had a Secretary of State (Pompeo) who is a warmonger saying “we lied we cheated, we stole”. As a result, Trump now has to go through the pressure cooker as did our Lord Jesus. God wants him to learn something and we pray that he will come out better at the end of all this. So that he will have compassion, mercy and empathy to the oppressed; the defenceless, homeless and the increasingly destitute population. There are many wrongly put in prison like Julian Assange, people whom Trump should have pardoned during his first term. One leader can turn America (and the world in the case of US due to it being a superpower) – look at Singapore, Dubai and now Saudi Arabia under the new Crown Prince.
All this mockery of morality and righteousness makes us sick. It resonates with how Mahathir destroyed our judiciary that is still broken till today. One of the signs of the end times is the perversion of justice. The devil knows his time is short and he is going for the jugular as he knows Jesus Christ the real judge is coming. Apostle Paul tells us that believers will not only judge the world but also judge angels (1 Corinthians 6:2-3). Yes God is also training us to be his agents of justice here on earth.
President Trump is scheduled to appear for hearing on 4th Dec 2023. It’s a Jewish holiday as it is 21st Kislev on the Hebrew calendar.
On Kislev 21 of the year 3448 from creation (313 BCE), there occurred the historic meeting between Shimon HaTzaddik and Alexander ('the Great") of Macedonia. (Source: Megillat Taanit)
The Samarians, bitter enemies of the Jews, had convinced Alexander that the Jews' refusal to place his image in their Temple was a sign of rebellion against his sovereignty, and that the Holy Temple should be destroyed. The Kohen Gadol ("High Priest") at the time was Shimon HaTzaddik, the last of the "Men of the Great Assembly" who rebuilt the Holy Temple and revitalized Judaism under Ezra On the 21st of Kislev Alexander marched on Jerusalem at the head of his army; Shimon, garbed in the vestments of the High Priest and accompanied with a delegation of Jewish dignitaries, went forth to greet him. The two groups walked towards each other all night; at the crack of dawn they met. As Alexander beheld the visage of the High Priest, he dismounted his horse and bowed respectfully; to his men he explained that he often had visions of a similar-looking man leading him into battle. Shimon HaTzaddik brought the emperor to the Holy Temple and explained that Judaism prohibits the display of any graven image; he offered to name all the male children born to priests that year "Alexander" as a demonstration of loyalty to the emperor (which is how "Alexander" became a common Jewish name). The Samarians plot was rebuffed, and Kislev 21 was declared a holiday. Likewise we pray that the Lord will rebuff the Neocons elites’ plans against President Trump.
Ref:https://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/day.asp?hdate=9/21&mode=j
God intervened and the people of God were spared of the destruction and bloodshed. We are spared of bloodshed because of what Christ had done for us. We have the power of His resurrection in all aspects of our everyday life. “Behold, I stand at the door and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me” Revelations 3:20 (Amplified). Will you let him into your life? As Pastor Joshua Yee preached today that we have a life of full favour and acceptance from God. HAPPY EASTER and we pray that God protects and blesses President Trump. God bless!
Sunday, April 02, 2023
The Mystery Revealed
The Bible is full of treasures as it is divinely inspired by God. It is where we can discover the deep things of God, the mind of God. Nothing is hidden except for it to be revealed. God has not hidden these things so that they cannot be found, but paradoxically they were actually hidden so that they could be found by those who are sincerely seeking the truth. As we spend time reading & listening intently to the word of God, the Holy Spirit will reveal what has been hidden. Therefore Pastor Joshua Yee urged us to pray more in “new tongues” in this increasingly chaotic world (Mark 16:17).
1 Corinthians 10:2 reads, “But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God”. God’s wisdom and riches are so deep and wide that they are inexhaustible. The original root word of “revealed” in Greek is apokaluptó - apokalýptō and kalýptō – meaning not only to reveal but to unveil. When Jesus breathed his last breath, the temple veil “tore” and we were restored to God and the Holy Spirit now lives in us. What a divine reconciliation!
Nothing can stop us now to our glorious destiny that God has predestined, as we now have the full armour of God (Ephesians 6:13). “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them (the world),” and, “… in order that you may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ.” (Matthew 13:11). Indeed to those who do not believe, He is a stone that causes them to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. Unwillingness on the part of the people to receive Jesus' message of the kingdom was the reason that He taught in parables.
Joy Yee shared that through Christ we have access to all the resources we need to withstand the evil day and the challenging times ahead. We even know what the enemy is planning. With fiat currencies and banks collapsing they are subtly introducing CBDC or Central Bank Digital Currency. With DuitNow and Touch&Go, we can still pay anyone we want. But with CBDC, the globalist can stop any payments they dislike eg. buying a carbon-emitting car in the name of Green energy, or paying your tithes as a way to force you to worship the one-world religion.
The Bible says, Spirit of truth, which is the Holy Spirit will testify about Jesus (John 15:26). Joy Yee shared a quote from John Piper: “The Holy Spirit does not do his work apart from the gospel because his work is to open our eyes to see Christ displayed in the gospel…” Ultimately, only those who recognize Christ can discover all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge and know the secret treasures of God.
THE COMING GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER
If there was ever a more critical time for Christians to rise up and introduce the glory of God’s grace (Colossians 1:27), it is TODAY. The whole creation is subjected to futility and awaits eagerly to be liberated from the bondage of decay and corruption (Romans 8:19-21). The whole creation, consciously or unconsciously, seeks to live in freedom from sin and suffering, which God’s children are destined to enjoy in glory (Romans 8:21;TLB).
The world groans and yearns after such a hope in a way it does not even recognize. Many place their security in things of the world that are perishable. Banks can fail and US$17 billion of bonds were instantly wiped out when Credit Suisse was taken over by UBS in a deal brokered by the Swiss government. More failures are yet to come. The bank runs aren't over yet. Every time the Fed raises interest rates, there will be more withdrawals from traditional bank accounts into Money Market Funds for higher yields. Many in the West are living from pay-check to pay-check and are merely one pay-check away from being homeless or having their car repossessed.
God has clearly began to shake the world to remind us to place our hope in Him. Some in war zones have lost their homes and case-in-point, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country. There have also been more ecological disasters than ever before; like the recent earthquake in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria. Hundreds of thousands of people are living in desperate conditions, lacking adequate shelter, food, clean water, sanitation, and more. The combined death toll has surpassed 46,000 in both countries, with many more injured.
Disease like COVID-19 alone has claimed millions of lives and spared no corner of the globe. Even WWI and WWII did not involve all the countries in the world.
Joy reminded us that the Holy Spirit is a person. He is our companion that meets our every need and a relationship with whom that is beyond all kings’ jewels and riches. As the Easter spirit looms, I pray that you discover more & more of the mystery of God, in that you will be the answer to your generation. Through the Holy Spirit, God has already sowed the seed of greatness in you. The time has surely come and your generation is waiting for you to manifest.
Below is a humble poem I wrote many years ago…
O’ the heavens declare His glory
The skies proclaim His works
Painting His invisible qualities
With awesome and eternal power
Of nature divine
The mystery of old
Clearly before our eyes
Just listen to wind whisper it
The distant hills echoing it
The thunders roaring it
And the rain singing it
Day after day they utter it
Night after night they reveal it
Saying nothing but leaving nothing untold
Doing nothing but leaving nothing undone
Yet all that is seen may pass away
But the eternal Christ in us
The mystery of His will
Unveiled by His Spirit
The Revealer of mysteries
In whom are hidden all treasures
Of true wisdom and glorious riches
Victor Chen2003
